The Camp-Fires of the Everglades, or Wild Sports in the South.
Edinburgh. David Douglas. Printed by T. and A. Constable,... at the Edinburgh University Press. 1891. 4to., 26cm, The First Edition thus., x,[2],298p., half-title, photogravure frontis, 15 plates of illustrations, author's vignettes text illustrations, original full dark green cloth, gilt titles and gilt illustrations on the spine and cover, t.e.g. others untrimmed, maroon red endpapers, bookplate removed; small puncture on the spine, text clean and tight. A nice copy. (Spg). Item #42109
A collection of stories which skillfully relate the author's hunting expeditions and adventures in the everglades of Florida and other southern parts of the United States. A engaging narr ative and an interesting perspective on the way of life in Florida in the mid-19th century. Bruns W-92. First published in New York, 1860. Phillips. Bibliography American Sporting Books, p404.
Price: $150.00